Services

We understand that to accomplish client expectations in a design program, a project requires planning and initial due diligence. We will define clear expectations and responsibilities and establish communication procedures and schedules. We are skilled at not only coordinating, but also asking the right questions which could make the difference between a delay and getting the job done on time. We will provide you with project progress updates at regular intervals so you will be kept informed and know the status at any time to meet your schedule and deadlines.

We have over 25 years of project management experience with small and large scale product development projects for small and Fortune 500 companies. Our clear, sound and proven methodology helps project management track milestones and progress to ensure and keep your project running smoothly, on task and on budget.

Information is paramount to successful design. It helps to define problems, identify opportunities, and to structure strategic objectives and design criteria for the design exploration and manufacturing implementation phases.

Our research tools and methodologies allow us to develop a market and user centered understanding of our clients business and to identify those attributes that make a product more appealing to the end user or purchasing decision maker, whether it is through functional and feature enhancements, ergonomics, aesthetics, or product colors, graphics and packaging.

As a result, we have tailored our research process to be sufficiently flexible to cater to their individual business and marketing strategies. While we transform raw field data into a strategy for product innovation, the result is a product that answers the needs and preferences of the customer, while at the same time positively affecting our client’s bottom line.

Evolve Design Solutions brings 30 years of innovation and design excellence to our clients. By discovering and enhancing the functional, emotional, cultural and social benefits inherent in a product, we increase the overall value to the end user.

Our teams’ depth and breadth of experience fuel our approach for the design and innovation of even the most simple products. We observe and brainstorm, conceptualize innovative functional concepts, suggest new features and better materials and create design languages that excite, encourage ownership and build strong brands.

Industrial Design Services:

• Conceptual Development
• Ergonomic Evaluation
• Product Semantics Exploration
• Product Styling
• Appearance & Design Language Development
• Form Study Mock-ups and Models
• Color and Form Studies
• Product Graphics

We deliver comprehensive mechanical design services for all stages of development, complementing our clients’ core strengths with our own. From quick turnaround proof-of-concept projects to sustained new innovation programs, Evolve Design Solutions engineering know-how distinguishes itself through its creativity, experience, quality and proven track record.

Drawing on a myriad of examples of innovative products and numerous notable breakthroughs, our available resources in mechanical design and engineering bring a wealth of expertise across diverse industries and applications.

Mechanical Design Services:

• Simple to Complex Mechanism Development
• Electro-Mechanical Development Solutions
• 3D CAD Virtual Mechanical Prototyping
• Physical Mechanical Design Intent Prototyping
• Mechanical Components Sourcing
• Reverse Engineering

Evolve Design Solutions’ engineering expertise, manufacturing know-how and depth sets us apart from other design firms. Our oriented technical and engineering knowledge as well as our team structure facilitate fresh thinking and increase speed to market. Our multidisciplinary approach ensures that the design intent of the original concept is preserved in the final product delivery.

Whether it is developing a new technology, designing or revamping around an existing platform, our engineering team’s involvement from the start of the project ensures that the design will meet its functional requirements and satisfy the manufacturing needs. Our team members are trained to work closely with designers, clients, and manufacturing partners. Our experience enables us to define the best solutions.

Product Engineering Services:

• Selection of Materials, Finishes and Processes (Plastics and Metal)
• Plastics, Sheet Metal, Die Casting, Extrusion, Stamping
• Tolerance and Dimensional Analysis
• DFMA (Design for Manufacture and Assembly) Analysis
• 3D CAD Solid and Surface Modeling
• 2D CAD Control Drawings and Documentation
• Structural (linear & non-linear) FEA, Thermal and CFD Analysis
• Regulatory Compliance
• EMI/RFI and ESD Solutions
• Performance, Environmental, Quality and Safety Compliance

Successfully designing a new plastic product or concept requires expertise in part design optimization, material selection, design feasibility, cost evaluation, mold design, process selection and prototyping. Our plastics experience spans over 30 years in applying this expertise to new product concepts in a wide variety of end use applications. We have expertise in the injection molding process, part design, plastic materials selection, insert molding, gas assist, assembly techniques as well as painting and decorating.

In addition, Evolve Design Solutions offers a full range of capabilities in Computer Aided Engineering (CAE). We can also work with you to ensure that your plastic parts are designed for successful implementation with any plastic resins and processes. This helps to reduce prototyping, tooling and physical testing costs.

Plastics Engineering Services:

• Injection Molded Part Engineering and Development (Over 700 Parts)
• Materials and Processes Review and Selection
• Mold Filling, Warping and Cooling Analysis
• Impact and Cyclic Non-Linear Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Part and Tooling Cost Quotation Request and Evaluation
• Domestic and Off-Shore Vendor Sourcing, Evaluation and Qualification
• Tooling Design and Build Assistance, Review and Supervision
• Thermoforming, Extrusion, Blow Molding and Rotomolding Assistance

Prototyping is an essential part of the product development process. Mock-ups, volumetric models, visual models and engineering validation prototypes can be used to prove out and evaluate form, fit, function and user/consumer acceptance of emerging designs prior to engineering finalization and manufacturing release, as well as to aid the marketing and sales activities during production ramp-up.

Prototyping Services:

• Mock-ups, Volumetric, Visual and Functional Models
• MJM, SLA, SLS, and FDM Rapid Prototyping Parts
• Urethane, Epoxy and Polyester Casting
• Metal Forming and Fabrication
• Plastic and Metal CNC Machining
• Thermoforming
• Finishing, Spray Painting, Decorating and Applied Graphics
• Assembly and Wiring of Mechanical or Functional Prototypes
• Prototyping Build Management
• Small Volume Production Runs

We provide manufacturing insights into product specifications, materials selection, and design for manufacturing, ensuring that the design intent is preserved during a product’s production launch. Our team also consult with clients’ manufacturing and management teams on supply-chain strategies, inventory control, and a host of manufacturing and production concerns.

Our tooling and production vendor database includes a wide variety of domestic and worldwide manufacturers. For clients that require manufacturing sourcing support, we can access our current resource pool or seek out and qualify new vendors that best meet the specific project requirements for our clients sourcing criteria. Once a vendor has been chosen, we will define clear expectations and responsibilities and establish communication procedures and schedules throughout the production ramp-up process.

Manufacturing Support Services:

• Part and Tooling Cost Quotation Request and Evaluation
• Domestic and Off-Shore Vendor Sourcing, Evaluation and Qualification
• Tooling Design and Build Assistance, Review and Supervision
• First Article Inspection and ECOs Management
• In-Progress Quality Inspection and Testing Assistance
• Pilot Production or Production Rollout Assistance and Supervision